# N251A: 1942 North American-Martin RW A-36A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American-Martin RW A-36A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-martin-rw-a-36a) (registry code 6400104, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Allison V1710 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series) (registry code 03040)
- Serial number: 42-83731
- Year built: 1942
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 2002
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1988
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A25B35
- Registered owner: [Comanche Warbirds Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMANCHE%20WARBIRDS%20INC)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7536° N, 95.6420° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77077, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=251A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251A

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Allison V1710 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (North American-Martin RW A-36A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Allison V1710 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N251A.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N251A.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## Service difficulty reports on N251A not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N251A, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR IXXA20251013001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA20251013001), Oct 13, 2025: SKIN SPLICE. CORRODED. THE SEALANT IS BULGED WITH CORROSION IN THE BUTT SPLICE, ON THE UPPER EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE LEFT-WING SKIN, 40 TO 50 INCHEC OUT FROM THE FUSELAGE.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N251A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N251A before.

- [Cancelled 1970-06-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N251A-1970-06-11): Beech J50, S/N JH-159. Owner: [Atlantic Aviation Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLANTIC%20AVIATION%20SERVICE%20INC), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)

## Related

- Other North American-Martin RW A-36A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-martin-rw-a-36a/aircraft.md
- The Allison V1710 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series.md

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